Hame-tug loop



UNITED STATES Y' ATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW L. HILL, OF DEGATUR, ILLINOIIS.

HAM E-TUG LOOP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,534, dated September 19, 1882.

Application led May 29, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern: Y Be it known that I, ANDREW L. H1LL,a resident of the city of Decatur, in the county of Macon and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefullmprovements in Hame- Tug Loops, of which the followingis a specication. My' object is to provide a metallic 'loop for harne-tugs that may bc readily and securely attached without any special preparation of the tug. Y My invention, as shown in Figures 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings, consists in plates a andb,one in advance of theother, connected by diagonal end pieces, o c, andprovided with lugs d d and hole e. Fig. 1 shows a harne-tug ready for the loops. Fig. 2 is the same with loops attached. Fig. 3 shows the end of the long tug in its position in the loops, and Figs. 4 and 5 are perspective views of the detached loop.

a is the top, b the bottom, and o c the ends, ot" the loop. d darelugs that tit over the edges of' the tug to prevent twisting, andeisthe hole through which the loop is secured to the tug.

In attaching the loop to the tug either screws or rivets may be used, and the position of the upper plate, a,`is such as to notinterfere with the screw-driver or riveting-tool.

The loop will be castvin one piece, givingit 3o the advantage of cheapness, together with great durability and facilities for rcadyattachment. Y

The inclined sides or ends o o take the upper plate, a, away from or out of line of the 35 lower plate, b, so that in riveting or otherwise fastening through the hole @direct access can be had to the head ofthe holding means. At the same time this inclination causes the loop to rest more securely in place,`and prevents 4o harsh contact with any object which may come in front of it. Theprojectionsdolare run down at right angles to the plate b, and are not inclined, so that there will be no sharp point projecting out of line ot' the plate b.

1 claimi A haine-tug loop formed of the two plates a b, jnclined'side plates, c c, and straightprojections dd, whereby the upper plate is held ont ot' line with the lower, and the projections 5o Y d d clamp the sides, but do not project beyond the trace, substantially as set forth.

M. E. SCHROEDER, L. P. GRAHAM. 

